MAVROULES, NICHOLAS(a Representative from Massachusetts)
Amendments offered by, to
Conservation of energy: promote (H.R. 776), H3762 [27MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels (H.R. 5006), H4145 [4JN]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 3489, reauthorize Export Administration Act, H4024 [3JN]
———H.R. 5095, intelligence services appropriations, H9348 [24SE]
———H.R. 5506, assistance for operation of transit systems during major disasters, H9199 [23SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced by
Chuck Taylor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 434), H1113 [9MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced by, as cosponsor
Alcoholic beverages: require ingredient labeling for malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits (see H.R. 5613), H6245 [9JY]
Armed Forces: appointment of chiropractors as commissioned officers (see H.R. 608), H933 [3MR]
———Reserve grade commissions for service academy graduates (see H.R. 4536), H1599 [20MR]
Be Kind to Animals and National Pet Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 429), H2885 [30AP]
Boston Harbor: improve water quality (see H.R. 4339), H846 [27FE]
Braille Literacy Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 353), H7151 [31JY]
Budget: balance (see H.R. 5333), H4333 [5JN]
Buffalo Soldiers Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 237), H6246 [9JY]
Buy American Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 415), H1181 [11MR]
Captain Robert Gray Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 423), H1600 [20MR]
Children and youth: improve child welfare, foster care, and adoption services (see H.R. 3603), H4679 [11JN]
Civil Rights Act: exemption of Wards Cove Packing Co. employees (see H.R. 3748), H7256 [3AU]
———restore and strengthen laws that ban discrimination in employment (see H.R. 3975), H1692 [24MR]
Coins: commemoration of former prisoners of war (see H.R. 5020), H4679 [11JN]
Committee on the Organization of Congress (Joint): establish (see H. Con. Res. 192), H1134 [10MR]
Commodore John Barry Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 413), H4679 [11JN]
Commonwealth of Independent States: provide the expertise of U.S. businesses to the Republics (see H.R. 3612), H121 [28JA]
Conservation of natural resources: promote materials use reduction, reuse, and recycling (see H.R. 3939), H1692 [24MR]
Customs Service: overtime compensation system for certain officers (see H.R. 4271), H1101 [5MR]
Day of Recognition of Filipino World War II Veterans: designate (see H.J. Res. 424), H1600 [20MR]
Democracy Day: designate election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 3681), H2324 [3AP]
Dept. of Defense: investigation of alleged improprieties at the Tailhook Association symposium in September 1991 (see H. Con. Res. 344), H8149 [12AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prices of drugs procured (see H.R. 2890), H2713 [28AP]
Diseases: establish cancer registries relative to studies on the elevated rate of mortality for breast cancer (see H.R. 4206), H445 [18FE]
Earth Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 421), H1268 [12MR]
Ecology and environment: stabilize emissions of carbon dioxide (see H.R. 4750), H2290 [2AP]
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.: designate (see H.J. Res. 410), H674 [26FE]
Edward P. Boland Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton, MA: designate (see H.R. 4184), H328 [5FE]
82d Airborne Division 50th Anniversary Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 453), H6583 [23JY]
Endangered species: protection of the African elephant (see H. Con. Res. 256), H1269 [12MR]
———strengthen conservation programs (see H.R. 4045), H848 [27FE]
ERISA: amend relative to preemption of certain State laws (see H.R. 2782), H2673 [9AP]
Federal aid programs: housing, education, and employment grants to urban and rural communities (see H.R. 501), H6245 [9JY]
Fish: restoration of New England stocks of groundfish (see H.R. 5557), H5979 [2JY]
Fleet Reserve Association: grant charter (see H.R. 2070), H1346 [18MR]
Foreign trade: assure fair trade of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts (see H.R. 4100), H2258 [1AP]
———relation of agreements to health, safety, labor, and environmental laws of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 246), H2714 [28AP]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H.J. Res. 390), H142 [29JA]
Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 542), H8146 [12AU]
Homosexuality: prohibit discrimination based on affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1430), H141 [29JA]
House of Representatives: prohibit assignment of motor vehicles and drivers to political party whips (see H. Res. 416), H2258 [1AP]
———transfer postal services and operations to the Postal Service (see H. Res. 370), H12606 [9OC]
Housing: elderly families (see H.R. 3425), H2810 [29AP]
Immigration: establish a non-immigrant status for spouses of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 4275), H2496 [8AP]
Infant Mortality Awareness Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 425), H2676 [9AP]
Ireland, Northern: human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 278), H1779 [25MR]
Irish Brigade Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 427), H1380 [19MR]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 500), H4679 [11JN]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 316), H4855 [17JN]
Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 400), H4122 [3JN]
Japanese Americans: increase trust fund authorization relative to redress payments for interned civilians during World War II (see H.R. 4551), H4122 [3JN]
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: funding (see H. Con. Res. 282), H3452 [19MY]
Lyme Disease Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 459), H4679 [11JN]
Medicaid: coverage of prostate cancer screening tests (see H.R. 3989), H142 [29JA]
Medicare: coverage of certain chiropractic services (see H.R. 3142), H2713 [28AP]
———coverage of prostate cancer screening tests (see H.R. 3992), H142 [29JA]
———outpatient physical therapy and occupational therapy services payment cap (see H.R. 3277), H588 [25FE]
———payment for interpretation of electrocardiograms (see H.R. 3373), H121 [28JA]
Merchant marine: application of cargo preference laws (see H.R. 44), H12591 [5OC]
———provide that certain service during World War II constitutes active military service (see H.R. 44), H12591 [5OC]
National Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 407), H588 [25FE]
National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 318), H2202 [31MR]
National Arbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 403), H479 [19FE]
National Bone Marrow Donor Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 551), H10015 [30SE]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 393), H1997 [26MR]
National Children's Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 469), H6147 [8JY]
National Credit Education Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 431), H2677 [9AP]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 466), H2714 [28AP]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 433), H2714 [28AP]
National Employ the Older Worker Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 412), H1268 [12MR]
National Firefighters Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 523), H5979 [2JY]
National Foster Care Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 388), H1181 [11MR]
National Huntington's Disease Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 406), H499 [20FE]
National Law Enforcement Training Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 530), H10101 [1OC]
National League of Families POW/MIA: authorizing display of flag (see H.J. Res. 478), H5082 [23JN]
National Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 455), H5183 [24JN]
National Occupational Therapy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 471), H12592 [5OC]
National Parents of Murdered Children Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 336), H1101 [5MR]
National Radon Action Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 550), H10015 [30SE]
National Recycling Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 396), H2259 [1AP]
National Red Ribbon Week for a Drug-Free America: designate (see H.J. Res. 467), H6861 [28JY]
National Rehabilitation Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 411), H1101 [5MR]
National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 445), H3835 [27MY]
National Senior Nutrition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 444), H3452 [19MY]
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 470), H2885 [30AP]
National Visiting Nurse Associations Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 484), H8966 [22SE]
National Walking Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 547), H10015 [30SE]
National Women and Girls in Sports Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 395, 546), H289 [4FE], H8735 [17SE]
Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 422), H5324 [25JN]
New York Stock Exchange: bicentennial (see H.J. Res. 441), H3019 [6MY]
Nuclear weapons: targeting of strategic weapons by the U.S. and the Commonwealth of Independent States (see H. Con. Res. 271), H4122 [3JN]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: revise (see H.R. 3160), H6147 [8JY]
Poland: authorize an expanded housing guaranty program (see H.R. 4738), H5980 [2JY]
Polish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 532), H7060 [30JY]
Public Health Service: regulation of mammography services and radiological equipment (see H.R. 3462), H6245 [9JY]
Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 430), H1692 [24MR]
Public welfare programs: funding of WIC and Head Start programs (see H.R. 4822, 5289), H3916, H3918 [28MY]
Railroad Retirement Board: taxation of tier II benefits (see H.R. 4083), H2020 [30MR]
Real property: mortgage servicing and availability of technology to escrow agents (see H.R. 3542), H3964 [2JN]
Recycling: refund value for certain beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention (see H.R. 4343), H846 [27FE]
Refugee Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 531), H10779 [2OC]
Refuse disposal: prevent lawsuits equating municipal solid waste and sewage sludge with industrial hazardous wastes (see H.R. 3026), H1134 [10MR]
Religious Freedom Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 457, 465), H2201 [31MR], H2495 [8AP]
Sewage disposal: regulate combined sewer overflows (see H.R. 3477), H3644 [20MY]
Small business: private investment to provide equity capital (see H.R. 5191), H5081 [23JN]
Small Business Innovation Research Program: administration (see H.R. 4400), H1100 [5MR]
Social Security: expand tax exemption for certain election officials and workers (see H.R. 1771), H2884 [30AP]
———reduction in payments to spouses and surviving spouses who are receiving certain Government pensions (see H.R. 53), H478 [19FE]
Spain: support the planting of 500 California redwood trees in commemoration of the quincentenary of Christopher Columbus' voyage (see H.J. Res. 529), H7533 [5AU]
States: taxation of nonresidents pension income (see H.R. 431), H2258 [1AP]
Taxation: allow deduction for adult home care relative to Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 931), H4121 [3JN]
———clarify that customer based, market share, and any similar intangible items are amortizable (see H.R. 1456), H2496 [8AP]
———election of taxable years by certain entities (see H.R. 3943), H4854 [17JN]
———exempt from luxury tax passenger vehicle parts or accessories for disabled individuals (see H.R. 1259), H588 [25FE]
———extend and modify certain expiring provisions (see H.R. 5150, 5240), H3729 [21MY], H4855 [17JN]
———health insurance costs of self-employed individuals (see H.R. 784), H3451 [19MY]
———individual retirement account distributions to unemployed individuals (see H.R. 4529), H2202 [31MR]
———make permanent the exclusion for group legal service plans (see H.R. 187), H2884 [30AP]
Terrorism: bombing of the Israeli embassy in Argentina (see H. Con. Res. 297), H1692 [24MR]
Turkey: economic assistance relative to occupation of Cyprus (see H.R. 4399), H5183 [24JN]
U.N.: implementation of the sustainable agenda of the Conference on Environment and Development (see H.R. 5162), H7726 [6AU]
U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (see H.R. 5407), H6147 [8JY]
Ukraine: recognize independence (see H. Con. Res. 212), H122 [28JA]
Unemployment: correct inconsistencies between State and Federal compensation rules (see H.R. 4203), H397 [7FE]
Utah: designate certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1500), H5081 [23JN]
Veterans: award Purple Heart to former prisoners of war of World War I, World War II, and the Korean War for injuries received during captivity (see H.R. 2248), H8147 [12AU]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial 10th Anniversary Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 479), H9867 [29SE]
Volunteer workers: immunity from civil liability for certain individuals working for nonprofit organizations and governmental entities (see H.R. 911), H4679 [11JN]
Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II: designate (see H.J. Res. 371), H1321 [17MR]
Wetlands: protection (see H.R. 4255), H2674 [9AP]
World AIDS Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 538), H10014 [30SE]
World Population Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 458), H9867 [29SE]
World Summit for Children: implementation (see H.R. 1633), H120 [28JA]
World War II: anniversary of the Battle of Midway (see H. Con. Res. 276), H1600 [20MR]
Year of American Craft—A Celebration of the Creative Work of the Hand: designate (see H.J. Res. 380), H9443 [24SE]
Year of Reconciliation Between American Indians and Non-Indians: designate (see H.J. Res. 358), H398 [7FE]
Yugoslavia: enforcement of U.N. resolutions relative to cessation of hostilities (see H. Res. 490), H7726 [6AU]
———most-favored-nation status (see H.R. 5258), H4589 [10JN]
Letters
Receipt of subpoena: by, H1264 [12MR]
Remarks by, on
Armenians: anniversary of genocide, H2797• [29AP]
Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons, H4145, H4148 [4JN], E3136• [9OC]
Budget: balance (H.R. 5333), H4358• [9JN]
Climate: global warming convention, E1740• [9JN]
Committee on House Administration: release public transcripts relative to investigation into House Post Office (H. Res. 526), E2246• [24JY]
Conservation of energy: promote (H.R. 776), H3762 [27MY]
Cyprus: investigation of Turkish invasion missing persons cases, H4752• [16JN]
———Turkish occupation, H6843• [28JY]
Defense industries: assist transition of industries, communities, and workers affected by reduced defense spending, H4179, H4211 [4JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels (H.R. 5006), H4026•, H4090 [3JN], H4139, H4145, H4148, H4179, H4211 [4JN], H4299, H4307 [5JN]
———authorizing appropriations for military functions and to prescribe military personnel levels (H.R. 5006), consideration (H. Res. 474), H3978 [3JN]
———reduction of U.S. troops stationed abroad, H4090 [3JN]
District of Columbia: disapproval of city council health care benefits expansion legislation, H6135, H6136 [8JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 5517), H6135, H6136 [8JY]
Education: restructure system (H.R. 4323), H8043• [12AU]
Edward P. Boland Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Northampton, MA: designate (H.R. 4184), H2332• [7AP]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, E870• [27MR]
Haiti: repatriation of citizens, E1558• [27MY]
House of Representatives: tribute to departing Members of Alabama delegation, H10187• [1OC]
Ireland, Northern: human rights violations, E706• [17MR]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E3162• [9OC]
Newburyport, MA: Greek Orthodox Church anniversary, E1434• [19MY]
Panama Canal Commission: establish a Chairman of the Board (H.R. 1558), H2073, H2074 [31MR]
SBA: reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research Program (S. 2941), H11754• [5OC]
Small business: loan assistance (H.R. 4111), H3251• [14MY]
———private investment to provide equity capital (H.R. 5191), H7118• [31JY]
———Small Business Development Center program funding, E2897 [2OC]
Small Business Innovation Research Program: administration (H.R. 4400), H7962 [11AU]
Turkey: human rights violations, E2906• [2OC]
Votes: position on missed, E1309• [8MY]
World War I: tribute to veterans, E985• [7AP]
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: revise and extend remarks, H1320 [17MR], H2402 [7AP], H3833 [27MY], H4445 [9JN], H6580 [23JY], H6977 [29JY], H8733 [17SE], H10098 [1OC]
Tributes
Atkins, Representative, E3188• [9OC]
Broomfield, Representative, H9980• [30SE]
Byron, Representative, E3122• [9OC]
Donnelly, Representative, H11934• [5OC]
Leary, John, E2677• [17SE]
Weiss, Ted, H10005• [30SE]
Whittier, John G., E2596• [11SE]